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West End Avenue & West 81st Street, Manhattan

4 historical photos taken here between 1894 and 1920, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: West End Avenue - 81st Street (West), 1894

    Manhattan: West End Avenue - 81st Street (West)

    1894

  • The Selkirk. 308 West 82nd Street., 1910-03

    The Selkirk. 308 West 82nd Street.

    1910-03

  • The Umbria. Northwest Corner West End Avenue and 82nd Street., 1910-03

    The Umbria. Northwest Corner West End Avenue and 82nd Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: West End Avenue - 82nd Street (West), 1920

    Manhattan: West End Avenue - 82nd Street (West)

    1920

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Manhattan: West End Avenue - 82nd Street (West), 1920

Photo 4 of 4 at West End Avenue & West 81st Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: West End Avenue - 82nd Street (West)

1920

464 West End Avenue, north east corner and 82nd Street Showing P.S.9 Board of Education, N.Y.C. 1920.

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